Meet the Team

Johanna Urquhart

Principal

As the only school in Monza authorised to deliver the full International Baccalaureate (IB) continuum, we seek to be a model IB World School that follows the IB programmes as intended – through an approach that is caring, collaborative, experiential and inquiry-based. We live and breathe our H.E.A.R.T. principles and are forever breaking the boundaries of the traditional classroom. Our educational model prepares students for success at school and in the future, nurturing Happy, Experiential, Ambitious, Respectful and Thoughtful learners.

Stefano Melani

CEO, Italy (INSPIRED EDUCATION)

Stefano joined Inspired as Italy CEO in January 2025. With nearly 20 years of expertise in driving operational excellence and outstanding customer experience, Stefano has built a notable international career based on his distinctive leadership style. Stefano began his journey in management consultancy at one of Italy’s top strategy firms before joining the renowned Italian multinational,  EssilorLuxottica, where he spent 13 years in pivotal senior leadership roles, living between the UK and Italy. Most recently, he served as their General Manager for Northern Europe, one of the company’s major global markets. Stefano holds a Master of Science in Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering from the Politecnico di Milano.

Iain Sachdev

Education Director (INSPIRED EDUCATION)

Iain joined Inspired’s International School of Milan in 2005 and, following two decades of working in a variety of roles with the group’s International Baccalaureate schools in Italy and globally, is currently Education Director for Inspired Education. Iain grew up in the UK and was educated at University College London and the University of Bath, initially training as a Business and Economics teacher. Whilst working in the UK, he won the Mayor of London’s Business Excellence Award for his work with youth. He subsequently led Inspired’s International School of Monza through the pandemic. During that time, the school received much attention from the global press for its innovative approaches and rapid responses to a new educational landscape. He co-founded and co-chaired the Global Issues Network, part of his commitment to education for global citizenship education and youth empowerment, which also paved the way to collaboration on curriculum development with the International Baccalaureate.